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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1978-08-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9906 · 72°F, dome · 2:27
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. J.R. Richard earned the win. Jose Cruz went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Ken Holtzman | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Joe Sambito | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rodney Scott: 7/L
- Greg Gross: 6/L
- Bill Buckner: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Enos Cabell: K
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Larry Biittner: K
- Manny Trillo: 43
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S6/G
- Art Howe: D9/L.1-3
- Denny Walling: S9/G.3-H;2-3
- Jimmy Sexton: D7.3-H;1-3
- Luis Pujols: K/C
- J. R. Richard: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Tim Blackwell: 5/P
- Rick Reuschel: K
Bot 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: S6/G
- Art Howe: 63
Top 4
- Rodney Scott: 13/BG
- Greg Gross: S8/L
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Bot 4
- Denny Walling: D9/L
- Jimmy Sexton: S8/G.2-H
- Luis Pujols: 23/SH.1-3
- J. R. Richard: S8/L.3-H
- Terry Puhl: S4/G.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Enos Cabell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(96363)
Top 5
- Larry Biittner: S7/L
- Manny Trillo: 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 3/P
- Tim Blackwell: 3/G
Bot 5
- Art Howe: K/C
- Denny Walling: 3/G
- Jimmy Sexton: 7/L
Top 6
- Gene Clines: K
- Rodney Scott: S6/G
- Greg Gross: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Luis Pujols: 6/L
- J. R. Richard: K
- Terry Puhl: S9/G
- Julio Gonzalez: K
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Larry Biittner: S7/G
- Manny Trillo: 8/P
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: W
- Jose Cruz: HR/9/L.1-H
- Art Howe: 43
- Denny Walling: 8
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Luis Pujols: K
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Ken Holtzman: W
- Rodney Scott: W.1-2
- Greg Gross: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Vail: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Vail: 6/L
Bot 8
- Joe Sambito: K
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
- Julio Gonzalez: S8/L
- Bruce Bochy: 31
Top 9
- Mick Kelleher: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G
- Tim Blackwell: K/C
- Davey Johnson: K